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Kansas football: Confidence meter for remaining Jayhawks Big 12 games

By Joshua Schulman

Sep 23, 2023; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Lance Leipold leads his team onto the field prior to a game against the Brigham Young Cougars at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 23, 2023; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Lance Leipold leads his team onto the field prior to a game against the Brigham Young Cougars at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /
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NORMAN, OKLAHOMA – SEPTEMBER 9: Tight end Blake Smith #16 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates his touchdown and the point-after with kicker Josh Plaster #36 against the SMU Mustangs in the second quarter at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 9, 2023 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma won 28-11. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA – SEPTEMBER 9: Tight end Blake Smith #16 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates his touchdown and the point-after with kicker Josh Plaster #36 against the SMU Mustangs in the second quarter at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 9, 2023 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma won 28-11. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas Football (Oct. 28)

This is where it starts to get tricky. No one will think anything poorly of Kansas if they fall to Texas — in fact, they’ll likely receive praise if they can keep it somewhat close. However, the game against Oklahoma will show us whether Kansas is truly a top dog in the Big 12 or just a very good team.

OU is close to surpassing last year’s win total after a down season in 2022 (for their standards). Their offense has looked choppy at times, but they only allowed 6 points on the road against Cincinnati last week. It is clearly a different team than last season under one of the conference’s best players, Dillon Gabriel.

Winning this game would immediately change the trajectory of the Kansas football program. They’d have a serious shot to finish with double-digit wins. If I were to bet on it, I’d put my money on the Sooners, but I would not be surprised at all to see Kansas prevail in a shootout.

Confidence Meter: 4

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